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The Somerset Cheese Company are award winning specialist cheesemakers

The Somerset Cheese Company has always strived to produce some outstanding cheeses, and their efforts have been rewarded with numerous, prestigious cheese awards over the years. Take a look below at the awards some of our specialist cheeses have won:

Rainbows Gold Awards

  • Silver Medal at British Cheese awards 2011
A semi-hard cheese made with unpasteurised Channel Island cows milk.

Rainbows Gold has a smooth, beautifully creamy texture with a fabulous rich, savoury, creamy flavour! This cheese derives part of it’s name from Head Cheese Maker and joint Director Phil Rainbow, The use of Channel Island milk gives the cheese a wonderful golden colour, hence the name Rainbows Gold.

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Six Spires Awards

  • Silver at the Global Cheese Awards 2011
  • Bronze Medal at British Cheese awards 2011
  • Best Speciality Cheese at Global Cheese awards 2011
  • Bronze medal at British Cheese awards 2010
A Hard Cheese made from Unpasteurised Cows Milk.

Six Spires is a dense slightly waxy cheese having a well rounded, mature flavour which is full of character. This cheese can be matured for up to 15 months before consumption. Six Spires was named so because from the high ground the dairy sits on, six parish churches spires can be seen.

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Pennard Ridge Awards

  • Bronze at British Cheese Awards 2016
  • Silver Medal at World Cheese awards 2010 and 2011
  • 3 Gold Star Award at Great Taste awards 2011
  • Silver at Frome Cheese Show 2010
A Semi-Hard Goats milk Cheese made in the Caerphilly style

Pennard Ridge is pale cream in colour and has a slightly open, chalky texture without being dry. The flavour initially, is fresh, clean and very slightly fruity with a lovely nutty ending which develops as the cheese matures. Pennard Ridge takes its name from the geographical ridge on which the dairy sits, with wonderful views all around.

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Pennard Red Awards

  • Bronze at British Cheese Awards 2018
  • Bronze Medal at British Cheese awards 2014
  • Silver Medal at World Cheese awards 2011
A Hard Goats milk Cheese made in the Red Leicester style

Pennard Red has a smooth, close texture with the traditional golden appearance of Red Leicester. The flavour is full, being initially sweet and nutty with a slight sharp edge to finish. Pennard Red takes its name to link with the other Goats milk cheeses produced at the dairy.

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Fosse Way Fleece Awards

  • Bronze at the British Cheese Awards 2018
  • Best in Class & Best Sheep's Cheese at The Global Cheese Awards 2015
  • 3 Gold Stars at The Great Taste Awards 2015
  • Bronze medal at the Frome Cheese Show 2011
A Hard Sheeps milk Cheese made in the Cheddar style

The texture of Fosse Way Fleece is a wonderful smooth and silky experience with a fresh and clean taste that ends in a mellow afterglow. Fosse Way Fleece takes its name from the old Roman ‘fosse way road’ that runs close to the village of Ditcheat where the dairy is situated.

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Pendragon Awards

  • Silver medal at British Cheese awards 2010
A Hard Buffalo milk Cheese made in the Cheddar style

Pendragon has a beautiful buttery, creamy texture that just melts in the mouth. The flavour is uniquely distinctive being full and rounded with a strong, savoury characteristic. Pendragon takes its name from the strong historical connections Somerset has with the myths of King Arthur.

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Pennard Vale Awards

  • Gold medal and Best goats cheese at British Cheese Awards 2010
A Hard Goats milk Cheese made in the Cheddar style

Pennard Vale has close, smooth, creamy texture with initially a nutty taste that extends into a creamy, savoury finish. Pennard Vale takes its geographical name to link with the other popular Goats milk cheese that is produced at the dairy.

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“Phil and Anita show passion and commitment to making a selection of the South west’s most delicious cheeses. Their dedication and expertise are evident in the delicious cheeses they produce!”

Rosie Morgan. Director. The Bristol Cheesemonger